bean hole

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bean hole (plural bean holes)

  1. A hole dug in the ground in which beans are cooked.
    • 1916, Kathrene Sutherland, Woodcraft for Women:
      A sandy beach may be utilized for a bean hole.
    • 1936, Dillon Wallace, The Campers' Handbook:
      The so-called "bean hole" is a fireless cooker. Here the earth is utilized instead of a box with packing.
    • 1961, Bill Riviere, The Camper's Bible:
      Probably the dish which attracts the most attention in current literature is the ever popular bean-hole beans. The Dutch oven is ideal for making these.